"Gossip Girl" Producer Reveals How New Reboot is Totally Different from Original
The voice behind Gossip Girl might be the same, but don't expect the show's new reboot to be exactly the same as the one you all know and love.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, producer Joshua Safran revealed that Gossip Girl will be completely different thanks to all the different technology and social media that exists now.
"I think it very much represents where we will be at in 2020 when the show airs. It really looks at how social media has changed," he said. "You know, the first time around, when the show started people were, like, checking in places on Foursquare and updating their locations on Facebook. Things we would never do now because we don't want anyone to know where we are. That change alone changes the dynamic of what Gossip Girl means and how Gossip Girl interacts with the kids this day and age, so I think it's gonna be really interesting to see. The modern age reflected through Gossip Girl."
Joshua also stated that while the new characters will be coming from the same schools as our favorite characters, Constance Billard and St. Jude's, they're not meant to be the same as those we already know.
"I think of it like the Marvel universe. It's not a continuation or a sequel. It truly just is looking at a different angle," he said "It's the same high school, so we're back at Constance Billard. We are looking at a group of friends in their junior year. Those pieces are the same. They're still in the uniforms."
One major change that's happening is the location. While the schools are the same, fans will get to see more of NYC, especially Brooklyn.
"Not everyone lives on the Upper East Side, though. Brooklyn's not the bad place to live. Brooklyn’s probably cooler in the new version than Manhattan, 'cause it is in some places. Other than that, it has the DNA of the original."
Even though the show will follow a different set of characters, that doesn't mean that a possible cameo or two won't be possible.
"Well, we talk about what happened to Dan [Humphrey], so I might have to text Penn [Badgley] and see if he's really available," he said. "Penn also works constantly, but we'll see if we can rope him in there. That would be great. I would love for everyone to come back if they wanted to. The universe still exists. The characters talk about Serena, Blair, Chuck, Dan."
He also confirmed that the show will have a five year time jump from the finale.
"They are a part of the world. The characters talk about them and that they do exist. So, yeah, I would love to have them come back. The show jumped five years in the future when it ended and we are past that five years now, so it's whole new things that they could be doing."
Here's hoping we'll get to see all of our favorite Upper East Siders back again soon!
Gossip Girl will return to HBO Max in 2020.
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